European Airline Customer Agreements Highlight Strong Demand For Boeing Solution Sets
Boeing has announced multiple digital flight operation and supply chain management solution agreements with European airline customers to continue supporting the growing services demand.
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Unfortunately; quite a few lawmakers seem to think they know more about how to regulate aviation than the FAA... and based on several recent actions, it appears that they may be in serious error. The errant legislation would institute controls above and beyond, or in defiance of, those imposed by the FAA. The aerial know-it-all, this time, is a Republican Senator from Utah by the name of Mike Lee. The Senator is introducing a bill that would allow states, cities, and even Native American tribes, to take control over a significant part of US airspace while instituting new rules for drones. Most worrisome is the possibility that this would result in hundreds, if not thousands, of new rules, enacted by legal bodies that may have little or no aviation expertise and create a whole new level of chaos. Two Australians who had been imprisoned in Iran since July
Allows Students To Complete Courses Six Weeks Earlier Than Normal
With inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci, the 23rd Flying Training Squadron is transforming the learning environment with the intent of developing better trained vertical-lift aviators prepared to conduct combat search and rescue, homeland security and special operations missions.
Touted As A Safety Device In The Patent Application
Ford Motor Company has been granted a patent for a drone to be stored and deployed in the trunk of its cars, according to an application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.
Piper Aircraft has appointed former NASA Astronaut and Aeronautical Engineer, Captain Winston Scott to its Board of Directors effective October 10, 2019.
Agreement Signed For New Facility At Heydar Aliyev International Airport
Autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company EHang has signed an agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) to establish a command-and-control center to manage unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Center Serves As Collaboration Space For Boeing Data Scientists, Engineers And Defense Customers
Boeing has launched a collaboration space that allows global defense customers to work alongside Boeing data scientists and engineers to uncover opportunities for operational improvement, as well as cost savings and efficiency gains, by examining fleet data.
Authorized To Work On CASA 212, Jetstream 31, And Metro/Merlin propellers
Dowty Propellers has signed an agreement establishing Pacific Propeller International (PPI) as a Dowty authorized repair and overhaul facility for Dowty’s metal-bladed propellers installed on the CASA 212 (R334), Jetstream 31(R333), Merlin (R324) and Metro/Merlin aircraft (R321).
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia for twelve (12) T-6C Texan trainer aircraft and related equipment and support for an estimated cost of $234 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.
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